In philosophy|lang=en terms the difference between idealism and cognitivism
is that idealism is (philosophy) an approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures while cognitivism is (philosophy) the view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
As nouns the difference between idealism and cognitivism
is that idealism is the property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life while cognitivism is (philosophy) the view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
idealism
Noun
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
(philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.
Synonyms
* (philosophy) philosophical idealism
Antonyms
* (philosophy) materialism
Derived terms
* epistemological idealism
* metaphysical idealism
Related terms
* idealist
* idealistic
* idealistically
See also
* realism
* pragmatism
* materialism
* physicalism
References
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cognitivism
English
Noun
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(philosophy) The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
(arts) The view that a work of art is valuable if it contributes to knowledge.
(psychology) The view that mental function can be understood as the internal manipulation of symbols according to a set of rules.
